Answer the following in 120-150 words:

Describe the circumstances under which Silas Marner had to leave Lantern Yard.

OR

How did Griffin meet his end in the novel, ‘The Invisible Man’?

Silas Marner was the protagonist of the story and a very good nature man. He was a handloom weaver by profession. He had many friends. He gave most of his earnings in charity. He was a very religious man. He lived in the industrial town of Lantern Yard. He had a best friend named William Dane. Silas suffered from the cataleptic fits and because of which William thought of him being possessed by Satan. Silas Marner moved to Raveloe out of shame after being falsely accused of stealing from his church. Silas moves to Raveloe leaving behind everything in Lantern Yard. When William Dane blamed Silas for theft, Silas lossed the respect for his community as well as his own innocent faith in humanity. The allegation proved true, and Marner found the culprit. Then in disguise, he left his village and settled down in a far-off village Raveloe.

OR

Griffin’s story is of a man who had very good knowledge of science. He committed many brutal acts. He also killed an old man. In the last chapter, we see that invisible man chased Dr Kemp. He was running towards the police station by road, and near the sweet shop, Griffin caught him. There was a great tussle between them. After a long struggle, Kemp was able to catch hold of griffin’s neck. Then someone struck griffin by spade. Griffin was caught by the mob, and they showered him with punches. They beat him very badly. Also, sweet shop owner beat him with the stick and griffin shouted “mercy” “mercy” after which his voice choked and he died. And slowly his dead and naked body became invisible. In this way, griffin’s life came to an end.